USAgain Announces Annual America Recycles Day Contest Winners

Chicago - (December 18, 2014) –USAgain, the company that helps divert millions of pounds of clothing and textiles from landfills each year, has announced the winners of its annual America Recycles Day Contest. The contest benefits local schools and is a fun and educational way to raise textile recycling awareness and earn cash for schools.

During the month of November, schools across the country competed to collect textiles in USAgain drop boxes located at their schools. Schools actively spread awareness about current low textile recycling rates and the need to recycle more; 12 million tons of clothing and other textiles are dumped in landfills each year in the United States.

The top five schools collecting the most clothes, shoes and other textiles will be awarded cash prizes of $1,000, $750, $500, $300 and $250 respectively. All participating schools earned cash for each pound of textiles collected to honor their commitment to the environment.

This year 650 schools across the country participated in the America Recycles Day Contest Collecting 191,179 pounds of textiles for reuse and recycling. These collections save 1,092 cubic yards in landfill space, and preventing 1,338,253 pounds in CO2 emissions.

"We're proud to support local education through our America Recycles Day Contest," said Mattias Wallander, CEO of USAgain. "USAgain fundraisers are a great way to educate students and the community about the need for textile recycling and reuse."For more information, or to find a local drop box, please visit:

Participating schools can check their ranking, collections and the positive environmental impact of the program here.

USAgain offers no-work, no-cost fundraisers in 19 states. To book an educational field trip to one of USAgain's 11 office locations, contact us at info@usagain.com or call 800.604.9533.

Media Contact:

Rasham Grewal r.grewal@usagain.comPhone: 708-908-0476

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About USAgainUSAgain - a leader in the textile recycling industry since 1999, USAgain is a for-profit company that recycles and reuses clothing, shoes and other textiles. Its mission is to provide consumers with a convenient and eco-friendly option to rid themselves of excess clothing, which is diverted from landfills. USAgain maintains more than 14,000 collection bins in 19 states. For more information, visit www.usagain.com.